House Bill No. 222, introduced by Representative Berault, mandates that the Louisiana Medicaid program cover dental procedures deemed medically necessary for enrollees to be cleared for other Medicaid-covered medical procedures. This new provision is encapsulated in the proposed law R.S. 40:1259.3, which outlines the conditions under which dental coverage will be provided.

Additionally, the bill requires the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to undertake several administrative actions to implement this coverage. These actions include submitting necessary state plan amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, promulgating relevant rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, and taking any other necessary steps to ensure the effective execution of the new law.